Sister ship Königsberg. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Leipzig. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Königsberg- or K-class preceded by Emden succeeded by Leipzig-class. Ordered as ‘Cruiser D” contract name Ersatz Arcona (1901). Laid down by Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 7 August 1926, launched on 23 May 1928, commissioned on 15 January 1930 and sunk in an American air attack on 30 March 1945 at Wilhelmshaven and salvaged in 1956 to be broken up.
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